The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-27

Alfred Cameron, near ZION, lost j.
horse this week and had another i'll.
Two valuable cows belonging to VIM.
Mearns, of near North East, We're killed by
lightning this week
Church Side seminary Zlnu, Cecil
county, Md, will reopen September l2ch,
1897. Latin, mathematics, Ne, carefully
taught by Miss VI. Johns.
Very large crops of wheat and grass fol
low the use of "Farurrs' Favo"ite Bone
Phosphate" manufactured by the Eureka
Fertilizer Company, rerryvilld, Md.
Isaac Wood and Benjamin Pickering "i
East Nottingham, and John Holmes and
David Lloyd Of CoIerainr, Lancaster county
have had lightning rods erected to their
buildings during the last few days Ivy Geo.
= Fox of Rising Sun, Md.
- Tom, horse belonging to DIR IL. II.
Mitchell that had lived for over a quarter of
a century died one day this week on the
farm near town managed by W. Arthur
Mitchell. Tom in his younger days carried
the Doctor on his rounds among his country
patients.
Mr.. Charles w. McNamee, aged about
80 years, died at the residence of his mother
in this town. yesterday afternoon of con-
sumption. His wife, who was Miss Emma
Groves, daughter of the late Andrew Groves,
died three years since. He leaves son aged
about six years. The funeral will take place
on Monday afternoon at 30 o'clock from
his late residence.
The cunning sllilf of Mr. Harry Ferry
got adrift this week. It was seen near Plum
Point and afterwards disappeared. Mr..
Ferry went down the river in search of his
craft. He hailed a schooner which had
brought a clrgo of wood to Singerlys Pulp
Works and was ON its way out of the creek.
The five negroes on board said they had seen
nothing of the boat. Mr. Ferry after search
ing further came to the conclusion that his
boat was on the schooner. He in company
with others boarded the schooner, lifted the
matches, found his boat and took it away.
Had there been a favorable wind for the
schooner, Mr.. Ferry would never have seen
his boat again
There was a narrow escape from a
drowning accident on Monday afternoon in
Elk river. lIa rry Clemson, son of Mr.. ..
p. Clemson, proprietor of the FELTON, House,
in company with Miss Lucy 5. LitZenberg,
daughter of Coroner Perry Litzenbarg, and
Miss Lille Sutton, of Wilmington, Del,
went down to Frenchtown in a rowbnat to
prah rba tNyN | tli, aud hn
had just gotten into the boat from the wharf
and the former stood up and pushed the
boat away from the wharf. In doing so
they fell overheard, and the boat halt filled
with water. Harry Clemson rescued Miss
Lucy after she had gone under twice, and
Richard Williams, colOred man who hap
pened to be by saved Miss Sutton's life
The young folks vent to the house Of Mr..
Townsend Poole where they were furnished
with a change of apparel, and were broug ht
home in a carriage.
The "Charming Jesse" Yachting Club
started on its first annual cruise last even
ing on Mr.. jeff Davis sloop GipSy Maid.
Tho party will consist of Henry 5. Cameron,
Hester Hess, VIM. Knight, Alexander
Evans, ,Jr., Thomas Howard, Cecil f.
Weaver and Bailif' George T. King. The
latter will accompany the larger vessel in
his sailing skitf and will return on Monday.
The others will remain a few days longer.
They will take in Bettcrton, Rock Hall,
Colchester and other points. Two of the
party who came out second best in the late
unpleasautneSs in the Democratic party, we
are informed are bound for Salt river, bat
they may have the satisfaction of making
the voyage in pleasanter weather than the
ones who came out first best at the pri1na-
ries who will he compelled to make the trip
during the troStI of November next. We
hope the "Wambat" will be in better humor
this trip, aud if he becomes pious gain dur
Ing the storms that may be encountered,
will remain so when he reaches shore